Perhaps this week, aspiring Japanese golfers will find Mao when they tune in. Mao Matsuyama hails from Nagoya, Japan, the middle sibling of three (he has an older brother and a younger sister).

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week. The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

The boy’s name was Ichiro Suzuki. He was in the second year of Toyoyama Junior High School in Toyoyama town in Aichi Prefecture, belonging to the school’s softball team. “I knew I can’t let this one ...

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Discover Nagoya, the vibrant heart of Japan's Aichi Prefecture, where history meets innovation. Home to industry giants like Toyota, the city boasts iconic sites such as Nagoya Castle and Atsuta ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 50 °F (10 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 17 mph (4.8 to 27.4 kph). Partly cloudy ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — American troops recently joined a 12-nation parachute drill near Tokyo to hone skills needed to recapture remote islands. Airborne troops from the United States, Japan ...